Tawhitia pentadactylus

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Tawhitia pentadactylus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Tawhitia
Species:
T. pentadactylus
Binomial name
Tawhitia pentadactylus
(Zeller, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Crambus pentadactylusZeller, 1863
  • Argyria pentadactylus
  • Velasquez pentadactylus
  • Aphomia strigosaButler, 1877
  • Aphomia strigosusButler, 1877
  • Aquita claviferellaWalker, 1866

Tawhitia pentadactylus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Zeller in 1863. It is found in Australia (Tasmania) [1] and in New Zealand, where it has been recorded in South Island and the southern part of the North Island. The habitat consists of subalpine swamps.

The wingspan is 29–40 mm for males and 30–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing in October and from December to March. [2]

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References

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  2. New Zealand Journal of Zoology (Aug 1975)